Ict adoption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Ict adoption was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
33,000
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Ict adoption in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, ict adoption in Bhutan stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption in Bhutan peaked at 33,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 206th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ict adoption in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 250 | — |
| 1966 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 385 | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 570 | +48.1% |
| 1976 | 670 | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 670 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 670 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,100 | +64.2% |
| 1980 | 1,190 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1,200 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,838 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,871 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,500 | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 2,959 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 3,809 | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 4,572 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 5,243 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 6,074 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 6,430 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 10,437 | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 11,990 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 14,145 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 17,553 | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 19,615 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 23,657 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 30,285 | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 31,526 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 29,857 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 27,475 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 26,348 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 26,292 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27,490 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 27,005 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26,485 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23,823 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 21,811 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 21,081 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21,364 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22,015 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21,581 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,987 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 19,680 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 19,566 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,410 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 346,336. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -100.0% | 18,410 | 0 |
| 1979 | +64.2% | 670 | 1,100 |
| 1998 | +62.3% | 6,430 | 10,437 |
| 1970 | +54.0% | 250 | 385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125 | 0 | 250 | 10 |
| 1970s | 560.5 | 385 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,483 | 1,190 | 1,838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,588 | 1,871 | 11,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,346 | 14,145 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,895 | 21,081 | 27,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,129 | 0 | 22,987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 205 Kiribati 14 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 206 Guinea 0 compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 206 Nauru 0 compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption in Bhutan?
- Ict adoption in Bhutan was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ict adoption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for ict adoption?
- Bhutan ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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